Buying a new CCTV Kit? Read our guide.

There are many different types of CCTV kit available, so it can get a little confusing. That's why we've created this buying guide - so you know how to buy the right one for your needs. Read on to find out more.

CCTV Hard Drive Capacity

Use our capacity calculator to determine how many days storage you can expect from your CCTV system. If using motion detection we generally advise setting the most commonly used camera to 4 hours.

Select picture quality – the higher the resolution the more storage required.
Decide how many cameras you need up to a maximum of 8.
Choose how many hours each camera will record.
Leave cameras set to 0 hours if not used.

Choose Picture Quality

1MP Full HD HD 1080p

3MP 1.5x clearer than HD 1080p

5MP 2.4x clearer than HD 1080p

4K 4x clearer than HD 1080p

Cameras Quantity

Recording Hours Per Day

1TB HDD Capacity

2TB HDD Capacity

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